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Righi D, Porco L, Di Mambro C, Gnazzo M, Baban A, Paglia S, Silvetti MS, Novelli A, Tozzi AE, Drago F. Autosomal Recessive Long QT Syndrome: Clinical Aspects and Therapy. Pediatr Cardiol 2023; 44:1736-1740. [PMID: 37597120 DOI: 10.1007/s00246-023-03266-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/21/2023]
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The autosomal recessive (AR) form of Long QT Syndrome (LQTS) is described both associated with deafness known as Jervell and Lange-Nielsen (JLN) syndrome, and without deafness (WD). The aim of the study is to report the characteristics of AR LQTS patients and the efficacy of the therapy. Data of all children with AR LQTS referred to the Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital IRCCS from September 2012 to September 2021were included. Three (30%) patients had compound heterozygosity and 7 (70%) had homozygous variants of the KCNQ1 gene, the latter showing deafness. Four patients (40%) presented aborted sudden cardiac death (aSCD): three with previous episodes of syncope (75%), the other without previous symptoms (16.6% of asymptomatic patients). An episode of aSCD occurred in 2/3 (66.7%) of WD and heterozygous patients, while in 2/7 (28%) JLN and homozygous patients and in 2/2 patients with QTC > 600 ms. All patients were treated with Nadolol. In 5 Mexiletine was added, shortening QTc and obtaining the disappearance of the T-wave alternance (TWA) in 3/3. Episodes of aSCD seem to be more frequent in LQTS patients with compound heterozygous variants and WD than in those with JLN and homozygous variants. Episodes of aSCD also appear more frequent in children with syncope or with QTc value > 600 ms, even on beta-blocker therapy, than in patients without syncope or with Qtc < 600 ms. However, our descriptive results should be confirmed by larger studies. Moreover, Mexiletine addition reduced QTc value and eliminated TWA.
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- Daniela Righi
- Cardiac Arrhythmias Complex Unit, Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
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- Cardiac Arrhythmias Complex Unit, Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Cardiac Arrhythmias Complex Unit, Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Cardiac Arrhythmias Complex Unit, Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Cardiac Arrhythmias Complex Unit, Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Cardiac Arrhythmias Complex Unit, Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Predictive and Preventive Medicine Research Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Cardiac Arrhythmias Complex Unit, Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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Zhao N, Yu Z, Cai Z, Chen W, He X, Huo Z, Lin X. Novel combinations of variations in KCNQ1 were associated with patients with long QT syndrome or Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2023; 23:399. [PMID: 37568094 PMCID: PMC10422715 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-023-03417-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is one of the primary causes of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in youth. Studies have identified mutations in ion channel genes as key players in the pathogenesis of LQTS. However, the specific etiology in individual families remains unknown. METHODS Three unrelated Chinese pedigrees diagnosed with LQTS or Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome (JLNS) were recruited clinically. Whole exome sequencing (WES) was performed and further validated by multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA) and Sanger sequencing. RESULTS All of the probands in our study experienced syncope episodes and featured typically prolonged QTc-intervals. Two probands also presented with congenital hearing loss and iron-deficiency anemia and thus were diagnosed with JLNS. A total of five different variants in KCNQ1, encoding a subunit of the voltage-gated potassium channel, were identified in 3 probands. The heterozygous variants, KCNQ1 c.749T > C was responsible for LQTS in Case 1, transmitting in an autosomal dominant pattern. Two patterns of compound heterozygous variants were responsible for JLNS, including a large deletion causing loss of the exon 16 and missense variant c.1663 C > T in Case 2, and splicing variant c.605-2 A > G and frame-shift variant c.1265del in Case 3. To our knowledge, the compound heterozygous mutations containing a large deletion and missense variant were first reported in patients with JLNS. CONCLUSION Our study expanded the LQTS genetic spectrum, thus favoring disease screening and diagnosis, personalized treatment, and genetic consultation.
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- Nongnong Zhao
- Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310009, Zhejiang, China
- Yuyao People's Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Yuyao, Ningbo, 315400, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310009, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310009, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310009, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310009, Zhejiang, China
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- Experimental Teaching Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310009, Zhejiang, China.
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Rinné S, Oertli A, Nagel C, Tomsits P, Jenewein T, Kääb S, Kauferstein S, Loewe A, Beckmann BM, Decher N. Functional Characterization of a Spectrum of Novel Romano-Ward Syndrome KCNQ1 Variants. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24021350. [PMID: 36674868 PMCID: PMC9865342 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24021350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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The KCNQ1 gene encodes the α-subunit of the cardiac voltage-gated potassium (Kv) channel KCNQ1, also denoted as Kv7.1 or KvLQT1. The channel assembles with the ß-subunit KCNE1, also known as minK, to generate the slowly activating cardiac delayed rectifier current IKs, a key regulator of the heart rate dependent adaptation of the cardiac action potential duration (APD). Loss-of-function variants in KCNQ1 cause the congenital Long QT1 (LQT1) syndrome, characterized by delayed cardiac repolarization and a QT interval prolongation in the surface electrocardiogram (ECG). Autosomal dominant loss-of-function variants in KCNQ1 result in the LQT syndrome called Romano-Ward syndrome (RWS), while autosomal recessive variants affecting function, lead to Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome (JLNS), associated with deafness. The aim of this study was the characterization of novel KCNQ1 variants identified in patients with RWS to widen the spectrum of known LQT1 variants, and improve the interpretation of the clinical relevance of variants in the KCNQ1 gene. We functionally characterized nine human KCNQ1 variants using the voltage-clamp technique in Xenopus laevis oocytes, from which we report seven novel variants. The functional data was taken as input to model surface ECGs, to subsequently compare the functional changes with the clinically observed QTc times, allowing a further interpretation of the severity of the different LQTS variants. We found that the electrophysiological properties of the variants correlate with the severity of the clinically diagnosed phenotype in most cases, however, not in all. Electrophysiological studies combined with in silico modelling approaches are valuable components for the interpretation of the pathogenicity of KCNQ1 variants, but assessing the clinical severity demands the consideration of other factors that are included, for example in the Schwartz score.
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- Susanne Rinné
- Institute of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Vegetative Physiology, University of Marburg, 35037 Marburg, Germany
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- Institute of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Vegetative Physiology, University of Marburg, 35037 Marburg, Germany
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Department of Medicine I, University Hospital, LMU Munich, 80802 Munich, Germany
- Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauferkrankungen (DZHK), Partner Site Munich, 80636 Munich, Germany
- Member of the European Reference Network for Rare, Low Prevalance and Complex Diseases of the Heart (ERN GUARD-Heart), 81377 Munich, Germany
- Institute of Surgical Research at the Walter-Brendel-Centre of Experimental Medicine, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Marchioninistrasse 27, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Legal Medicine, Goethe University, University Hospital Frankfurt, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany
- Institute for Transfusion Medicine and Immunohematology, German Red Cross Blood Service Baden-Württemberg-Hessen, Goethe University Frankfurt, 60528 Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Medicine I, University Hospital, LMU Munich, 80802 Munich, Germany
- Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauferkrankungen (DZHK), Partner Site Munich, 80636 Munich, Germany
- Member of the European Reference Network for Rare, Low Prevalance and Complex Diseases of the Heart (ERN GUARD-Heart), 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Legal Medicine, Goethe University, University Hospital Frankfurt, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany
- Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauferkrankungen (DZHK), Partner Site Frankfurt, 60596 Frankfurt, Germany
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Department of Medicine I, University Hospital, LMU Munich, 80802 Munich, Germany
- Institute of Legal Medicine, Goethe University, University Hospital Frankfurt, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany
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- Institute of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Vegetative Physiology, University of Marburg, 35037 Marburg, Germany
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-(0)6421-28-62148
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Arana-Rueda E, Pezzotti MR, Pedrote A, Marcos-Fuentes L, Frutos-López M, Castellano A. New KCNQ1 c.604+1G>C variant associated with Jervell-Lange Nielsen syndrome in homozygosity and compound heterozygosity. Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed) 2022; 75:529-531. [PMID: 35144896 DOI: 10.1016/j.rec.2021.11.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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- Eduardo Arana-Rueda
- Unidad de Arritmias, Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, Spain; Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla (IBiS), HUVR/CSIC/Departamento de Fisiología Médica y Biofísica, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain.
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- Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla (IBiS), HUVR/CSIC/Departamento de Fisiología Médica y Biofísica, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
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- Unidad de Arritmias, Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, Spain
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- Servicio de Cardiología Pediátrica, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, Spain
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- Unidad de Arritmias, Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, Spain
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- Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla (IBiS), HUVR/CSIC/Departamento de Fisiología Médica y Biofísica, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain.
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Kasai-Brunswick TH, Silva Dos Santos D, Ferreira RP, Araujo DS, Dias GM, Coutinho JLA, Cruz FESF, Sternick EB, Gubert F, Oliveira JCG, Vaz IM, Borgonovo T, Brofman PRS, Moura-Neto RS, Silva R, Campos-de-Carvalho AC, Carvalho AB. Generation of patient-specific induced pluripotent stem cell lines from one patient with Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome, one with type 1 long QT syndrome and two healthy relatives. Stem Cell Res 2018; 31:174-180. [PMID: 30099333 DOI: 10.1016/j.scr.2018.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2018] [Revised: 06/15/2018] [Accepted: 07/13/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Four human iPSC cell lines (one Jervell and Lange-Nielsen Syndrome, one Long QT Syndrome-type 1 and two healthy controls) were generated from peripheral blood obtained from donors belonging to the same family. CytoTune™-iPS 2.0 Sendai Reprogramming Kit (containing OCT3/4, KLF4, SOX2 and cMYC as reprogramming factors) was used to generate all cell lines. The four iPSCs have normal karyotype, express pluripotency markers as determined by RT-PCR and flow cytometry and differentiated spontaneously in vitro into cells of the three germ layers, confirming their pluripotent capacity.
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- T H Kasai-Brunswick
- Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; Centro Nacional de Biologia Estrutural e Bioimagem, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
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- Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; Centro Nacional de Biologia Estrutural e Bioimagem, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Medicina Regenerativa, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; Centro Nacional de Biologia Estrutural e Bioimagem, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Medicina Regenerativa, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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Kılıç E, Ertuğrul İ, Özer S, Alikaşifoğlu M, Aktaş D, Boduroğlu K, Ütine GE. Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome with homozygous missense mutation of the KCNQ1 gene. Turk J Pediatr 2014; 56:542-545. [PMID: 26022593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome (JLNS) is an autosomal recessive cardioauditory ion channel disorder characterized by congenital bilateral sensorineural deafness and long QT interval. JLNS is a ventricular repolarization abnormality and is caused by mutations in the KCNQ1 or KCNE1 gene. It has a high mortality rate in childhood due to ventricular tachyarrhythmias, episodes of torsade de pointes which may cause syncope or sudden cardiac death. Here, we present a 4.5-year-old female patient who had a history of syncope and congenital sensorineural deafness. She had a cochlear implant operation at 15 months of age and received an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) at 3 years of age because of recurrent syncope attacks. Five months after cochlear implant placement, she could say her first words and is now able to speak. With β-blocker therapy and ICD, she has remained syncope-free for a year. On the current admission, the family visited the genetics department to learn about the possibility of prenatal diagnosis of sensorineural deafness, as the mother was 9 weeks pregnant. A diagnosis of JLNS was established for the first time, and a homozygous missense mutation in the KCNQ1 gene (c.128 G>A, p.R243H) was detected. Heterozygous mutations of KCNQ1 were identified in both parents, thereby allowing future prenatal diagnoses. The family obtained prenatal diagnosis for the current pregnancy, and fetal KCNQ1 analysis revealed the same homozygous mutation. The pregnancy was terminated at the 12th week of gestation. The case presented here is the third molecularly confirmed Turkish JLNS case; it emphasizes the importance of timely genetic diagnosis, which allows appropriate genetic counseling and prenatal diagnosis, as well as proper management of the condition.
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- Esra Kılıç
- Division of Pediatric Genetics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
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Baek JS, Bae EJ, Lee SY, Park SS, Kim SY, Jung KN, Noh CI. Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome: novel compound heterozygous mutations in the KCNQ1 in a Korean family. J Korean Med Sci 2010; 25:1522-5. [PMID: 20890437 PMCID: PMC2946666 DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2010.25.10.1522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2009] [Accepted: 12/30/2009] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome (JLNS) is an autosomal recessive syndrome characterized by congenital deafness and cardiac phenotype (QT prolongation, ventricular arrhythmias, and sudden death). JLNS has been shown to occur due to homozygous mutation in KCNQ1 or KCNE1. There have been a few clinical case reports on JLNS in Korea; however, these were not confirmed by a genetic study. We identified compound heterozygous mutations in KCNQ1 in a 5-yr-old child with JLNS, who visited the hospital due to recurrent syncope and seizures and had congenital sensorineural deafness. His electrocardiogram revealed a markedly prolonged corrected QT interval with T wave alternans. The sequence analysis of the proband revealed the presence of novel compound heterozygous deletion/splicing error mutations (c.828-830 delCTC, p.S277del/c.921G>A, p.V307V). Each mutation in KCNQ1 was identified on the maternal and paternal side. With β-blocker therapy the patient has remained symptom-free for three and a half years.
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- Jae Suk Baek
- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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Söderfeldt Y. [The fatality in the school for the deaf was caused by an unknown disease]. Lakartidningen 2010; 107:777-778. [PMID: 20402277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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- Ylva Söderfeldt
- Institut für Geschichte der Medizin der Robert Bosch Stiftung, Stuttgart, Tyskland
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Lundin C, Platonov P, Kristoffersson U. [Hereditary risk of sudden cardiac death--genetic investigation of the family]. Lakartidningen 2009; 106:1089-1093. [PMID: 19492675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
MESH Headings
- Adult
- Arrhythmias, Cardiac/diagnosis
- Arrhythmias, Cardiac/genetics
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia/diagnosis
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia/genetics
- Brugada Syndrome/diagnosis
- Brugada Syndrome/genetics
- Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic, Familial/diagnosis
- Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic, Familial/genetics
- Child
- Death, Sudden, Cardiac/etiology
- Death, Sudden, Cardiac/prevention & control
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease/genetics
- Genetic Testing
- Humans
- Jervell-Lange Nielsen Syndrome/diagnosis
- Jervell-Lange Nielsen Syndrome/genetics
- Long QT Syndrome/diagnosis
- Long QT Syndrome/genetics
- Tachycardia, Ventricular/diagnosis
- Tachycardia, Ventricular/genetics
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Denjoy I, Lupoglazoff JM, Villain E, Vaksmann G, Godart F, Lucet V, Leenhardt A, Guicheney P, Schwartz P. [The Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome. Natural history, molecular basis and clinical outcome]. Arch Mal Coeur Vaiss 2007; 100:359-64. [PMID: 17646758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
Abstract
UNLABELLED Data on the Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome (JLN), the long QT syndrome (LQTS) variant associated with deafness and caused by homozygous or compound heterozygous mutations on the KCNQ1 or on the KCNE1 genes encoding the IKs current, are still largely based on case reports. We analyzed data from 186 JLN patients obtained from the literature (31%) and from individual physicians (69%). Most patients (86%) had cardiac events and 50% were symptomatic already by age 3. Their QTc was markedly prolonged (557 +/- 65 ms). Most of the arrhythmic events (95%) were triggered by emotions or exercise. Females are at lower risk for cardiac arrest and sudden death (CA/SD). A QTc>550 ms and history of syncope during the first year of life are independent predictors of subsequent CA/SD. Most mutations (90.5%) are on the KCNQ1 gene; mutations on the KCNE1 gene are associated with a more benign course. beta-blockers have only partial efficacy as 51% of the patients had events despite therapy and 29% had CA/SD. CONCLUSIONS JLN syndrome is a most severe variant of LQTS, with a very early onset, major QTc prolongation, and is not well responsive to beta-blockers. Subgroups at relatively lower risk for CA/SD are identifiable and include females, patients with a QTc pound550 ms, without events in the first year of life, and with mutations on KCNE1. Early therapy with ICDs has to be considered.
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- I Denjoy
- Service de cardiologie, Hôpital Lariboisière, 2, rue Ambroise-Paré, 75010 Paris.
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Zehelein J, Kathoefer S, Khalil M, Alter M, Thomas D, Brockmeier K, Ulmer HE, Katus HA, Koenen M. Skipping of Exon 1 in the KCNQ1 Gene Causes Jervell and Lange-Nielsen Syndrome. J Biol Chem 2006; 281:35397-403. [PMID: 16987820 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m603433200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome (JLNS) is a rare autosomal recessive form of the long QT syndrome linked with a profound hearing loss caused by mutations affecting both alleles of either the KCNQ1 or the KCNE1 gene. We carried out a mutant screening of the KCNQ1 and KCNE1 genes in a clinical diagnosed German family with JLNS. Family members were examined by single strand conformation polymorphism analysis and PCR and amplified products were characterized by DNA sequence analysis. We identified a splice donor mutation of exon 1 in the KCNQ1 gene (G477+1A). Analysis of lymphocyte RNA by RT-PCR revealed that two symptomatic patients, homozygous for the mutant allele, exclusively produce KCNQ1 transcripts lacking exon 1 leading to a frameshift that introduced a premature termination codon at exon 4. Mutant subunits, functionally characterized in Xenpous oocytes, were unable to form homomeric channels but strongly reduced IKs (slowly activating delayed rectifier potassium current) in vitro (mutant isoforms 1 and 2 by 62 and 86%, respectively), a fact supposed to lead to severely affected heterozygous individuals. However, individuals heterozygous for the mutant allele exhibit an asymptomatic cardiac phenotype. Thus, the observed dominant-negative effect of mutant subunits in vitro is absent in vivo leaving heterozygous individuals unaffected. These data suggest mechanisms that prevent production of truncated KCNQ1 channel subunits in cardiomyocytes of individuals heterozygous for the mutant allele.
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- Joerg Zehelein
- Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Innere Medizin III, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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Strutz-Seebohm N, Seebohm G, Fedorenko O, Baltaev R, Engel J, Knirsch M, Lang F. Functional coassembly of KCNQ4 with KCNE-beta- subunits in Xenopus oocytes. Cell Physiol Biochem 2006; 18:57-66. [PMID: 16914890 DOI: 10.1159/000095158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The KCNQ gene family comprises voltage-gated potassium channels expressed in epithelial tissues (KCNQ1, KCNQ5), inner ear structures (KCNQ1, KCNQ4) and the brain (KCNQ2-5). KCNQ4 is expressed in inner and outer hair cells of the inner ear where it influences electrical excitability and cell survival. Accordingly, loss of function mutations of the KCNQ4 gene cause hearing loss in humans and functional k.o.-mice show progressive degeneration of outer hair cells (OHCs). However, characteristic electrophysiological features of the native KCNQ4- carried current I(K,n) in OHCs are not recapitulated by expression of KCNQ4 channels in heterologous expression systems. This might suggest modulation of KCNQ4 by interacting KCNE Beta-subunits, which are known to modify the properties of the closely related KCNQ1. The present study explored whether transcripts of the KCNE isoforms could be identified in OHC mRNA and whether the subunits modulate KCNQ4 function. RT-PCR indeed yielded transcripts of all five KCNEs in OHCs. Coexpression of the KCNE- Beta-subunits with human KCNQ4 in the Xenopus laevis oocyte expression system revealed that all KCNEs modulate KCNQ4 voltage dependence, protein stability and ion selectivity of hKCNQ4 in Xenopus oocytes. The deafness-associated Jervell and Lange- Nielsen syndrome (JLNS) mutation KCNE1(D76N) impairs KCNQ4-function whereas the Romano-Ward syndrome (RWS) mutant KCNE1(S74L), which shows normal hearing in patients, does not impair KCNQ4 channel function. In conclusion, KCNEs are presumably coexpressed with KCNQ4 in hair cells from the organ of Corti and might regulate KCNQ4 functional properties, effects that could be important under physiological and pathophysiological conditions.
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Goldenberg I, Moss AJ, Zareba W, McNitt S, Robinson JL, Qi M, Towbin JA, Ackerman MJ, Murphy L. Clinical course and risk stratification of patients affected with the Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2006; 17:1161-8. [PMID: 16911578 DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2006.00587.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Data regarding risk factors and clinical course of patients affected with Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome (JLNS), an autosomal recessive form of the congenital long-QT syndrome (LQTS), are limited to several reported cases and a retrospective analysis. METHODS AND RESULTS We prospectively followed-up 44 JLNS patients from the U.S. portion of the International LQTS Registry and compared their clinical course with 2,174 patients with the phenotypically determined dominant form of LQTS (Romano-Ward syndrome [RWS]) and a subgroup of 285 patients with type 1 LQTS (LQT1). Mean (+/-SD) corrected QT interval (QTc) in the JLNS, RWS, and LQT1 groups were 548 +/- 73, 500 +/- 48, and 502 +/- 46 msec, respectively (P < 0.001). The cumulative rates of cardiac events from birth through age 40 among JLNS and RWS patients were 93% (mean [+/-SD] age: 5.0 +/- 7.0 years) and 54% (mean [+/-SD] age: 14.2 +/- 9.3 years), respectively (P < 0.001). The JLNS:RWS and JLNS:LQT1 adjusted hazard ratios (HR) for cardiac events were highest among patients with a baseline QTc > or = 550 msec (HR = 15.83 [P < 0.001] and 13.80 [P < 0.001], respectively). Among JLNS patients treated with beta-blockers, the cumulative probability of LQTS-related death was 35%; defibrillator therapy was associated with a 0% mortality rate during a mean (+/-SD) follow-up period of 4.9 +/- 3.4 years. CONCLUSIONS Patients with JLNS experience a high rate of cardiac and fatal events from early childhood despite medical therapy. Defibrillator therapy appears to improve outcome in this high-risk population, although longer follow-up is needed to establish its long-term efficacy.
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- Ilan Goldenberg
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York 14642, USA.
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to review the different types of genetic deafness. METHODS We describe syndromic and isolated sensorineural deafness and transmission deafness. RESULTS Genetic sensorineural syndromic deafness represents 30% of cases of genetic deafness. A frequent cause is Pendred syndrome, which associates congenital sensorineural deafness with goitre and malformations of the inner ear which can be identified on computed tomography scan. Isolated deafness which is responsible for 70% of cases of genetic deafness is then outlined. Among the different types of isolated deafness, 80% are autosomal recessive disorders. A frequent form of autosomal recessive deafness is due to mutations in the connexin 26 gene. Lastly, we detail transmission deafness dominated by aplasia. Major aplasia is characterized by a malformation of the external ear associated with malformations of the middle ear whereas, minor aplasia corresponds to a malformation of the middle ear, sometimes associated with minor external ear malformations. CONCLUSION For each type of deafness we propose a systematic assessment.
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- A Marcolla
- Service d'ORL Pédiatrique et d'Audiophonologie, Hôpital Charles Nicolle, 1 rue de Germont 76000 Rouen.
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Márquez MF, Ramos-Kuri M, Hernández-Pacheco G, Estrada J, Fabregat JR, Pérez-Vielma N, Gómez-Flores J, González-Hermosillo A, Cárdenas M, Vargas-Alarcón G. [KCNQ 1 (KvLQT1) missense mutation causing congenital long QT syndrome (Jervell-Lange-Nielsen) in a Mexican family]. Arch Cardiol Mex 2006; 76:257-62. [PMID: 17091796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Long QT syndromes (LQTS) are inherited cardiac disorders caused by mutations in the genes that encode sodium or potassium transmembrane ion channel proteins. More than 200 mutations, in at least six genes, have been found in these patients. The Jervell and Lange-Nielsen (JLN) syndrome is the recessive form of the disease and is associated with deafness. Few families with JLN syndrome and genetic studies are reported in the literature. METHODS The KCNQ1 (KvLQT1) gene in a Mexican family with Jervell-Lange-Nielsen long QT syndrome was analyzed using an automated sequence method. RESULTS A missense mutation was found in the three affected individuals. This mutation is associated with complete loss of channel function. Correlation with the phenotype showed a prolonged QTc interval and deafness in the two siblings homozygous to the mutation. The mother, who was heterozygous for the mutation, also had prolonged QTc interval without deafness. The father and younger brother had normal QTc intervals. The mutation was not found in 50 healthy controls studied. CONCLUSIONS We describe for the first time a mutation in the KCNQ1 gene in a Mexican family with JLN long QT syndrome. This mutation produces an amino acid change (Gly-Arg) at protein level at the 168 residue. This mutation has been previously reported in Caucasian families with LQTS.
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- Manlio F Márquez
- Departamento de Electrocardiología, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Tlalpan, México
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Schwartz PJ, Spazzolini C, Crotti L, Bathen J, Amlie JP, Timothy K, Shkolnikova M, Berul CI, Bitner-Glindzicz M, Toivonen L, Horie M, Schulze-Bahr E, Denjoy I. The Jervell and Lange-Nielsen Syndrome. Circulation 2006; 113:783-90. [PMID: 16461811 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.105.592899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 237] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background—
Data on the Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome (J-LN), the long-QT syndrome (LQTS) variant associated with deafness and caused by homozygous or compound heterozygous mutations on the
KCNQ1
or on the
KCNE1
genes encoding the
I
Ks
current, are still based largely on case reports.
Methods and Results—
We analyzed data from 186 J-LN patients obtained from the literature (31%) and from individual physicians (69%). Most patients (86%) had cardiac events, and 50% were already symptomatic by age 3. Their QTc was markedly prolonged (557±65 ms). Most of the arrhythmic events (95%) were triggered by emotions or exercise. Females are at lower risk for cardiac arrest and sudden death (CA/SD) (hazard ratio, 0.54; 95% CI, 0.34 to 0.88;
P
=0.01). A QTc >550 ms and history of syncope during the first year of life are independent predictors of subsequent CA/SD. Most mutations (90.5%) are on the
KCNQ1
gene; mutations on the
KCNE1
gene are associated with a more benign course. β-Blockers have only partial efficacy; 51% of the patients had events despite therapy and 27% had CA/SD.
Conclusions—
J-LN syndrome is a most severe variant of LQTS, with a very early onset and major QTc prolongation, and in which β-blockers have limited efficacy. Subgroups at relatively lower risk for CA/SD are identifiable and include females, patients with a QTc ≤550 ms, those without events in the first year of life, and those with mutations on
KCNE1
. Early therapy with implanted cardioverter/defibrillators must be considered.
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- Peter J Schwartz
- Department of Cardiology, University of Pavia, IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo, Pavia, Italy.
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Arnestad M, Vege A, Rognum TO, Isaksen CV. Sudden infant death syndrome not caused by Norwegian Jervell and Lange-Nielsen mutations. Am J Med Genet A 2005; 134:459-60. [PMID: 15704132 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.30614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Du R, Ren FX, Yang JG, Yuan GH, Zhang SY, Kang CL, Li W, Gui L, Li J. [Relationship between congenital long QT syndrome and Brugada syndrome gene mutation]. Zhongguo Yi Xue Ke Xue Yuan Xue Bao 2005; 27:289-94. [PMID: 16038262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the molecular pathology in families with long QT syndrome (LQTS) including Jervell-Longe-Nielsen syndrome (JLNS) and Romano-ward syndrome (RWS) and Brugada syndrome (BS) in Chinese population. METHODS Polymerase chain reaction and DNA sequencing were used to screen for KCNQ1, KCNH2, KCNE1, and SCN5A mutation. RESULTS We identified a novel mutation N1774S in the SCN5A gene of the BS family, a novel mutation G314S in a RWS family which had also been found in Europe, North America, and Japan, and a single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) G643S in the KCNQ1 of the JLNS family. In this JLNS family, another heterozygous novel mutation in exon 2a was found in KCNQ1 of the patients. CONCLUSION New mutations were found in our experiment, which expand the spectrum of KCNQ1 and SCN5A mutations that cause LQTS and BS.
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- Rong Du
- Institute of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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HYPOTHESIS Mice lacking functional KCNQ1 (previously known as KvLQT1) channels exhibit functional and structural abnormalities that indicate disturbed production of endolymph. BACKGROUND Congenital deafness associated with cardiac conduction abnormalities (Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome) is associated with dysfunctional KCNQ1/KCNE1 channel complex. This potassium channel plays a critical role in the production and homeostasis of endolymph by the stria vascularis. A preliminary report documented severe abnormalities of the scala media and vestibular compartments of a single mouse lacking functional KCNQ1 alleles. METHODS Hearing thresholds were measured in three Kcnq1 knockout mice, two heterozygous mice, and one wild-type mouse by auditory brainstem response recordings using clicks, after which the temporal bones were removed. After fixation and dehydration, the ears were embedded in araldite, sectioned at 20-microm thickness, stained with toluidine blue on glass slides, and examined with the light microscope. RESULTS Kcnq1 knockout mice were deaf and demonstrated circling behavior. They exhibited a marked atrophy of the stria vascularis, contraction of the endolymphatic compartments, and collapse and adhesion of surrounding membranes. There was a complete degeneration of the organ of Corti and an associated degeneration of the spiral ganglion. CONCLUSION Kcnq1 knockout mice exhibit histopathologic findings that are comparable to those reported in human temporal bone cases of Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome, and provide further evidence that KCNQ1 channel dysfunction can lead to congenital deafness in this syndrome.
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- Alejandro Rivas
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Liu WL, Hu DY, Li P, Li CL, Qin XG, Li YT, Li L, Li ZM, Dong W, Qi Y, Wang Q. [Heterozygous mutation in KCNQ1 cause Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome]. Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi 2005; 33:41-4. [PMID: 15924777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome (JLNS) is a severe cardioauditory syndrome manifested as QT interval prolongation, abnormal T waves, and relative bradycardia ventricular tachyarrhythmias. In this report, we screened a nonconsanguineous families with JLNS for mutations in KCNQ1. METHODS Mutation analysis was performed by using purified PCR products to direct sequence analysis on an ABI-3730XL automated DNA sequencer. The whole sequence of proband' KCNQ1 was screened firstly, then screened the mutation exon sequences of others of the family and 50 unrelated normal persons. RESULTS A heterogeneous mutation was identified in the patients of the JLNS family, a missense mutation (G-->T) at nucleotide 917 encoded in exon 6 of KCNQ1. This substitution leads to a change from glycine to Valine at codon 306(G306V) corresponding to the S5 transmembrane segment of KCNQ1. The other normal members of the family and 50 unrelated normal persons were not identified this mutation. CONCLUSION The result suggested that not only homozygous mutations or compound heterozygous mutations in KCNQ1 could cause Jervell-Lange-Nielsen syndrome, the single heterozygous mutation may also cause Jervell-Lange-Nielsen syndrome.
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- Wen-ling Liu
- Department of Cardiology, People's Hospital, Peking University, Beijing 100044, China
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Congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a rare but potentially lethal disease, characterized by prolongation of QT interval, recurrent syncope, and sudden death. In the pregenomic era (1959-1991), sympathetic imbalance was thought to be responsible for this disease. Since 1991 (postgenomic era), 7 LQTS genes have been discovered and more than 300 mutations have been identified to account for approximately 70% of patients affected. Despite the advancement in molecular genetic knowledge, diagnosis of congenital LQTS is still based on electrocardiographic and clinical characteristics. Beta-blockers remain the mainstay treatment. For high-risk patients, the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) offer an effective therapeutic option to reduce mortality. Gene-based specific therapy is still preliminary. Further studies are required to investigate new strategies for targeting the defective genes or mutant channels. For acquired LQTS, it is generally believed that the main issue is the blockade of the slow component of the delayed rectifier K+ current (IKr). These IKr blockers have a "reverse frequency-dependent" effect on the QTc interval and increase the dispersion in repolarization. In the presence of risk factors such as female gender, slow heart rate, and hypokalemia, these IKr blockers have a high propensity to induce torsades de pointes. For patients with a history of drug-induced LQTS, care must be taken to avoid further exposure to QT-prolonging drugs or conditions. Molecular genetic analysis could be useful to unravel subclinical mutations or polymorphisms. Physicians not only need to be aware of the pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic interactions of various important drugs, but also need to update their knowledge.
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- Chern-En Chiang
- Division of Cardiology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Deafness is an etiologically heterogeneous trait with many known genetic and environmental causes. Genetic factors account for at least half of all cases of profound congenital deafness, and can be classified by the mode of inheritance and the presence or absence of characteristic clinical features that may permit the diagnosis of a specific form of syndromic deafness. The identification of more than 120 independent genes for deafness has provided profound new insights into the pathophysiology of hearing, as well as many unexpected surprises. Although a large number of genes can clearly cause deafness, recessive mutations at a single locus, GJB2 or Connexin 26, account for more than half of all genetic cases in some, but not all populations. The high frequency may well be related to the greatly improved social, educational, and economic circumstances of the deaf that began with the introduction of sign language 300-400 years ago, along with a high frequency of marriages among the deaf in many countries. Similar mechanisms may account for the rapid fixation of genes for speech after the first mutations appeared 50,000-100,000 years ago. Molecular studies have shown that mutations involving several different loci may be the cause for the same form of syndromic deafness. Even within a single locus, different mutations can have profoundly different effects, leading to a different pattern of inheritance in some cases, or isolated hearing loss without the characteristic syndromic features in others. Most cases of genetic deafness result from mutations at a single locus, but an increasing number of examples are being recognized in which recessive mutations at two loci are involved. For example, digenic interactions are now known to be an important cause of deafness in individuals who carry a single mutation at the Connexin 26 locus along with a deletion involving the functionally related Connexin 30 locus. This mechanism complicates genetic evaluation and counseling, but provides a satisfying explanation for Connexin 26 heterozygotes who, for previously unknown reasons, are deaf. A specific genetic diagnosis can sometimes be of great clinical importance, as in the case of the mitochondrial A1555G mutation which causes gene carriers to be exquisitely sensitive to the ototoxic effects of aminoglycosides. This potentially preventable genetic-environmental interaction was the most common cause of genetic deafness in countries where these antibiotics were used indiscriminately in the past. Advances in genetic knowledge along with the use of cochlear implants have posed unique ethical dilemmas for society as well as the deaf community. Since most deaf children are born to hearing parents, it seems likely that deaf culture, and intermarriages among those born with deafness will recede during this century. Will future critics view this as one of the medical triumphs of the 21(st) Century, or as an egregious example of cultural genocide? On the other hand, genetics can provide empowering knowledge to the deaf community that for the first time can allow many deaf couples to know whether their children will be hearing or deaf even before they are conceived.
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- Walter E Nance
- Department of Human Genetics,Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia 23298, USA.
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A case of familial prolonged QT interval and congenital sensorineural hearing loss is described emphasising the diagnostic and management implications. Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome is important because of its potential association with sudden death in children with congenital sensorineural deafness. It is known to be associated with mutations of the genes KCNQ1 (KVQTI) and KCNE1 (Isk). The underlying molecular abnormality leads to cardiac and cochlear dysfunction through a potassium channel defect. All children with congenital sensorineural hearing loss who have suffered unexplained syncopal attacks or convulsions should be screened for this syndrome. There is also a strong case for including a 12 lead ECG as part of the investigative work up of all children with congenital sensorineural deafness in whom a firm aetiology has not been established.
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- R Chorbachi
- Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital, Gray's Inn Road, London WC1X 8DA, UK
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UNLABELLED Syndromes that are associated with hearing loss include Waardenburg, Stickler (STL), Jervell and Lange-Nielsen, Usher (USH), Alport, mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, stroke-like episodes, and sensorineural hearing loss (MELAS) and mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, myoclonus epilepsy, ragged-red fibers, and sensorineural hearing loss (MERRF). Waardenburg and STL show an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance, while Jervell and Lange-Nielsen and USH are autosomal recessive, and Alport is usually X-linked. Mutations in specific genes that are associated with each of these syndromes have been identified, and genetic diagnostic tests are becoming available. The goal of ongoing research is to understand the functions of the proteins encoded by these genes, and develop effective therapies based on knowledge of the underlying causal mutations. LEARNING OUTCOMES The reader will be introduced to basic genetic principles and will understand that (1) the etiology of hearing loss is usually genetic and many patients should be referred to a clinical geneticist; (2) a negative family history does not mean that the hearing loss is not genetic; (3) hearing loss may be part of a syndrome for which early detection and intervention for associated anomalies is necessary; and (4) many different mutations in a large number of genes underlie hearing loss.
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- Bronya J B Keats
- Department of Genetics, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans 70112-1349, USA.
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Mönnig G, Schulze-Bahr E, Wedekind H, Eckardt L, Kirchhof P, Funke H, Kotthoff S, Vogt J, Assmann G, Breithardt G, Haverkamp W. [Clinical aspects and molecular genetics of the Jervell- and Lange-Nielsen Syndrome]. Z Kardiol 2002; 91:380-8. [PMID: 12132284 DOI: 10.1007/s00392-002-0789-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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In contrast to the Romano-Ward (R-W) syndrome, the Jervell and Lange-Nielsen (J-LN) syndrome is an autosomal recessive inherited disease characterized by QT-prolongation in the electrocardiogram (ECG) and recurrent syncopal attacks which are also typical for the R-W syndrome, but also by congenital deafness. Recently, defect alleles in the genes for KCNQ1 and KCNE1 have been identified in patients with the J-LN syndrome. These genes may be causative for the R-W syndrome as well but in J-LN patients, they are only present in the homozygote or compound heterozygote form. In the present paper, we review the clinical and genetic similarities and differences of the J-LN and the R-W syndrome as well as the diagnostic and therapeutic management of these patients and their family members.
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- G Mönnig
- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik C-Kardiologie und Angiologie Universitätsklinikum Münster, Institut für Arterioskleroseforschung Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster Albert-Schweitzer-Strasse 33 48129 Münster, Germany.
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Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome (JLNS) is characterized by sensorineural deafness, QT prolongation, abnormal T waves, ventricular tachyarrhythmias, and autosomal recessive inheritance. Previously homozygous mutations in the potassium channel-encoding genes, KvLQT1 (alpha-subunit) and KCNE1 (beta-subunit), have been described in consanguineous families with JLNS. We screened two nonconsanguineous families with JLNS for mutations in KvLQT1, using single-strand conformation polymorphism analysis, denaturing high-performance liquid chromatography, and DNA sequencing. In one family, a missense mutation was identified in exon 6 of KvLQT1 on the maternal side, resulting in a glycine to aspartic acid substitution at codon 269 (G269D). The apparently normal father had an incompletely penetrant missense mutation in exon 3 of KvLQT1, introducing a premature stop codon at position 171. In the other family, a missense mutation resulting in the substitution of asparagine for aspartic acid at codon 202 (D202N) was identified in the mother and maternal grandmother, who had QTc prolongation (borderline in the mother), while the father and paternal grandfather, who were clinically normal, had a deletion of nucleotide 585, resulting in a frameshift and premature termination. In both families, the proband inherited both mutations. In this report we provide evidence that not only homozygous but also compound heterozygous mutations in KvLQT1 may cause JLNS in nonconsanguineous families. Incomplete penetrance in individuals with mutations appears to be frequent, indicating a higher prevalence of mutations than estimated previously. Interestingly, mutations resulting in truncation of the protein appear to be benign, with heterozygous carriers being asymptomatic.
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- Zhiqing Wang
- Department of Medicine (Cardiovascular Sciences), Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Swan H. [Long QT--a polymorphic syndrome]. Duodecim 1998; 114:1905-13. [PMID: 11717744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/17/2023]
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- H Swan
- HYKS, kardiologian toimiala Haartmaninkatu 4 00290 Helsinki.
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